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USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

USGS Surface-Water Field Trip with Students.

USGS Montana Water Science Center employees visit with children and adults to provide information about water, geology, and other earth science topics.  Our outreach activities range from visiting classrooms to making presentations at conferences.  We can tailor our outreach to be appropriate for the age group and interest.

If you are an educator, festival/conference organizer, or an earth-science agency in need of training, we would be glad to share our knowledge about water and earth science with your class, festival, or agency.  We also have posters, factsheets, and other materials available for use by teachers or for adult reference.

(E.A.R.T.H) Action!

USGS at Montana State Capitol for EARTH Action.

On October 24, 2008, Joanna Thamke, Kim Schierenbeck (not pictured), and Don Bischoff, participated in an event called Environmental Awareness and Response Through Human (EARTH) Action! that was held on the lawn at the State of Montana Capitol in Helena. This event was sponsored by the PEAK Program of the Helena School District. Many students, their parents, and people from around the community attended the event.  Numerous USGS outreach posters and Fact Sheets were passed out to attendees as they visited the USGS display table.  Of special interest to attendees was a live display of the Price AA current meter with a digital counter.

USGS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

We have participated in previous activities and welcome future opportunities such as:

Kim Schierenbeck and Don Bischoff providing classroom training to a future hydrologic technician

USGS display of sediment bottles and stream flow equipment for Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Event

• Water Festivals
• Career Day
• Training to other agencies/watersheds
• Visits to classrooms
• Kids College
• Adult education
• Science Olympiad
• Field trips

Topics we have presented include:

• Streamgaging
• Groundwater concepts
• Water-quality sampling
• Water-cycle games
• Watersheds
• Local hydrology
• Understanding maps
• Using Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

We often bring pertinent:

• Examples of equipment
• Maps
• Posters
• Factsheets
• Photos of our work

Contact Information

Joanna N. Thamke
jothamke@usgs.gov
(406) 457-5923